BlackBerry Blade, The Start Of BlackBerry 10 ?

(BB Blade Is A Mockup. It Is Not A Rumored Device)

BlackBerry 10, as we all know, is just around the corner and that is the reason why a lot of rumors and speculations have been circling around the BB World. One of the latest mockups to hit the internet is the BlackBerry Blade that looks like it could be the next BlackBerry 10 device.

Rumors say that the BlackBerry 10 OS and will provide many new features that will beat the iPhone. This awesome appearance and design concept of this mockup was created by a known design firm in Toronto named Pixelcarve. It has a very slick design with a slightly curved body and a slide that is said to be very unique and interesting to look at. The QWERTY keypad is there, the trackpad and of course the BlackBerry menu buttons.

Below are some of the rumoured specifications the Blackberry Blade holds:

Quad Core : 1.5 GHz processor

4.5 inch AMOLED display with 720x1280 pixels

12MP back camera and a 5MP front camera

Supports 3G, 4G LTE and the Wi-Fi hotspots feature

There is still no confirmation from RIM that the Blackberry Blade concept is similar to the first BB 10 device, however, as per Pixelcarves, they are suggesting to have this design as the first device for BlackBerry 10. Lots of ideas and concepts are available on the internet but, they are just speculations from BlackBerry users/enthusiasts. BlackBerry 10 is still in progress and being discussed by RIM's Management. What concerns us now is when are they going to release it.

Do you have any insights about what will be the look of the upcoming BlackBerry 10?

I like it and would buy it if it fit all of the key parameters that are important to me. But as in all new models that change design and shape the investment we all make in accessories do not support new designs and are not backward compatible. It’s nice to have a sexy new design but will or can it support and maintain the same features currently in the models we now have? If RIM adapts this cool design there should be no minimum feature set….they need to come out of the shoot blazing and taking no prisoners. It is important to the success and image of the company to have “0” fumbles or faults with this new release. There can be NO short comings or missed known opportunities and the need for this phone to stand alone with or without the Playbook is key……IMHO

On the contrary, the curved design would conform to the curvature of the body and be less likely to be dameaged or be uncofortable. I like the design.

I agree sarinre, it looks like it might be comfortable in my pocket. Also, it appears that it would conform to one's head as it was bing used on calls.
Also, the speed of these devices will be crazy fast.